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Workshop on the impacts of the African Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for the Nigerian economy

21st February 2024     Abuja, Nigeria

On the 21st of February, JRC supported the activities of a workshop in Abuja focused on the impacts of the African Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for the Nigerian economy. The workshop was held at the headquarters of PANAP partner, the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS - the only recognized body providing evidence for the Nigerian National Assembly). The event comprised a stakeholder intervention by representatives of the National Assembly, the Ministry of Agriculture, exporters associations, women’s employment associations and ECOWAS, giving their viewpoints on the unfolding of the AfCFTA in Nigeria. This session was then followed by an introduction of PANAP activities by Victor Nechifor (D.4), and a presentation by Oluwasola Omoju (NILDS) of the impact assessment led by NILDS with the support of the JRC. The last session was dedicated to an overview by Andrea El Meligi (D.4) of the 2019 Social Accounting Matrix for Nigeria, developed by the JRC, and to a short introduction by Victor Nechifor of the CGE model used in the analysis.

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Program

Wednesday, February 21

  1. 9:00 - 10:00
    Arrival and Registration of Dignitaries and Participants
  2. 10:00 – 10:05
    National Anthem
  3. 10:05 – 10:10
    Welcome Address
    • Dr. Asimyu Abiola, Director, Department of Economic and Social Research, NILDS
  4. 10:10 – 10:30
    Goodwill Messages
    • Prof. Jonathan Aremu Consultant on ECOWAS Commodity Investment Market
    • Celestina Obioha – Deputy Director, Zones at NEPZA
    • Prince Joseph Idiong The DG/CEO, Association of Nigerian Exporter
    • Honourable Ahmed Adam Saba, Committee on Agricultural Production and Services, National Assembly
    • Mrs. Doris Uzoka-Anite, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment
    • Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
    • Kolawole Sofol, Acting Director of Trade at ECOWAS Commission
  5. 10:30 – 10:40
    Special Remarks/Declaration of Public Dialogue Open
    • Prof. Abubakar O. Suleiman, DG, National Institute for Legislative & Democratic Studies (NILDS)
  6. 10:40 – 10:45
    Group Photograph
  7. 10:45 – 11:00
    Introduction of JRC and Team
    • Victor Nechifor (JRC)
  8. 11:00 – 11:30
    Presentation of research findings on the project titled "the impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on the Nigerian Economy" (NILDS)
    • Dr. Oluwasola Omoju (NILDS)
  9. 11:30 – 12:00
    Questions and answers session
  10. 12:00 – 12:15
    Tea break
  11. 12:15 – 14:15
    Technical Training Session on Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Modelling and and Social Accounting Matrices
    • Victor Nechifor and Andrea El Meligi (JRC)
  12. 14:15 – 14:30
    Closing Remarks
  13. 14:30 – 15:00
    Lunch - End of program